Nova came into Wednesday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They won by a run and slipped past the South Broward Bulldogs 6-5. The victory was just what Nova needed coming off of a 25-11 loss in their prior contest.
Bryce Barton looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Santiago Scheele was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Jose Palencia was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On South Broward's side, Dante Hernandez and Francisco Gomez-Haedo stepped up to the plate in a big way. Hernandez scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Gomez-Haedo went 3-for-3 with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Keniel Marrero, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, South Broward didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Nova only tossed five.
Nova's win bumped their record up to 5-11. As for South Broward, they now have a losing record at 8-9-1.
Nova will head out on the road to challenge Cypress Bay at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for South Broward, they will be playing at home against Plantation at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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